Spooning closure

Details Spooning closure Spooning closure

1990-02-26

1992-02-04

Garbe, Stephen P.

Bottles and jars

Closures

Closure pivoted about receptacle opening

215235, 215237, 215244, 215329, 220254, 220334, 220335, 220339, B65D 4700

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050853317

ABSTRACT:
A spooning closure generally comprising a skirt a top, a spooning opening and a hinged spooning lid which is adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open spooning position. Two locking means are provided, one of which is adapted to securely and releasably lock the spooning lid in the closed position and the other of which is adapted to securely and releasably lock the spooning lid in an open spooning position. The lock to hold the spooning lid in the open position is a combination of a spooning lid tongue and a friction engaging slot. The lock to hold the spooning lid closed includes an arcuate latch projection which extends at an acute angle to the spooning lid bottom surface and a cooperating keeper which partially defines the spooning opening and is formed by an arcuate cantilever. Also provided is a reinforcing web extending from the bottom of the spooning lid.

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patent: 4807768 (1989-02-01), Gach
patent: 4898292 (1990-02-01), VerWeyst et al.
patent: 4936494 (1990-06-01), Weidman

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